Nagarkot Sunrise Tour Shiva Statue with day hiking

More Information About Nagarkot Sunrise Tour Shiva Statue with day hiking

Nagarkot is situated at 2,175 meters of elevation, and this ramp provides you a grandstand panorama of the Himalaya. You can see five of the world’s tallest mountains – Everest (8,848m.), Lhotse (8,516m.), Cho Oyu (8,201m.), Makalu (8,463m.) along with their ranges of numerous small peaks. The snow peaks look striking and fabulous in both sunset and sunrise. Nagarkot: surrounded by terraced hillsides and picturesque farmhouses is a piece of the Zion in the earth.

The more common way to see Mount Everest from Kathmandu is by taking the short, sweet Nagarkot Hike.  Nagarkot, at 2175m, is a quiet and scenic hilltop about 32 km from Kathmandu.  It is an outstanding Mountain View point. You also get to experience typical village life found in the foothills of the mighty Himalayas.  The Nagarkot hiking trail is quite easy, but exciting nevertheless.

Nepalgram adventure pvt. Ltd. provides a day hike with the sunrise tour including shiva statue in a serene and wonderful environment outside the valley rim. A day hike of 3-4 hours to famous touristic spot at Nagarkot with an elevation of 2,175 meters high.

We will start with a short drive from Kathmandu leading North East on the pristine road passing exciting villages and towns of Thimi and Bhaktapur. Then we head for a climb with tremendous views of Bhaktapur city and Kathmandu valley’s green farmlands and spread out farm villages. After an hour of a rise on the narrow winding road, we reach a famous viewpoint of Nagarkot. Nagarkot is one of the great destinations near the valley that is great for walking.

From Nagarkot start walking downhill passing through several rural farmlands with terraces and then you will reach a nice area with a temple of Shiva. This spot is also in a peaceful environment and a perfect setting for your short rest here.

Continue to walk to Telkot, a roadside village and then leave the main motorable road onto the dirt tracks through the pristine forest of rhododendron, pines, and oaks. The view of the snow-capped mountain towards the north distance wherever you set your foot on.

After a nice pleasant walk, you’ll reach a small medieval period Newari villages where you can experience the village life. The life here is unchallenged and unchanged from modernization as it was for past many centuries. These settlements will take you towards the Changunarayan area.

A short walk on steps passing many small souvenir shops and restaurant leads into an old temple complex of Changunaryan. Changunarayan temple is a unique ancient temple, one of the oldest in Nepal with the history that dates back during Lichiva period.

Changunaryan temple, perched on a hill is also in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Sites list. A scenic spot situated at the altitude of about 1,700 meters, just above north of Bhaktapur. The temple is believed to be the oldest of all the temples of Nepal. It is said to have built by King Hari Datta Verma in 323 A.D., and most authentic inscription locates in Changu Narayan dates back 464 AD.

The Changunarayan temple is endorsed to the King Lichavi King Mandeva. The wood and stone carvings in the temple are also sublime, and one can analyze the level of artwork of the most exceptional artist of that time.

After a wonderful time here and a nice hike from Nagarkot to Changunaryan Temple, drive back to Kathmandu the same day with an optional tour of Bhaktapur. We will visit Bhaktapur durbar square if you have more time during this hike. A short information to this Bhaktapur durbar square is given below:

Located in the Bhaktapur: the ancient city of fine arts; Bhaktapur Durbar Square is considered a museum of medieval art and architecture exhibiting a variety of exemplary sculptures, woodcarving, and colossal pagoda temples dedicated to various deities.

With a distinct assortment of wood and brick-made temples flaunting pagoda and Shikhar-style assembled on all sides of fifty-five window palace; the durbar square complex is one of the most appealing architectural landmarks of Kathmandu Valley.

On top of that, the durbar complex is adorned with a statuette of King Bhupatindra Malla standing on the top of a single upright column of stone. The other primary highlights within the complex include Golden Gate, Lion’s Gate, Mini Pashupatinath Temple, Vatsala Temple, Nyatapola Temple: the tallest temple in Nepal, and Bhairava Nath Temple. Then, drive back to Kathmandu.

Nagarkot Sunrise shiva satatue Day Tour can be the best excursion while you have a limited timeframe in Kathmandu. The best exploring season for Nagarkot is from September to December as well as August to May. However, the rainy and winter Season also considered on clear days.

The supper’s easy and best vantage point to witness Mt. Everest near Kathmandu is Nagarkot, forever; good weather is required for a prosperous trip. We begin a short morning hike to Changunarayan Town from Telkot for about 2 hours then explore the oldest Temple and drive back to Kathmandu.

Kailashnath mahadev during the nagarkot sunrise shiva statue day hiking

World’s Tallest Kailashnath Mahadev (Sanga) Darshan Tour is best trip for explore top hill with God Mahadev tallest temple. Escape from crowed and polluted Kathmandu city for 3 hours would be great idea to visit the nature.

Kailashnath Mahadev statue near BhaktapurThe Kailashnath Mahadev Statue is the worlds tallest statue of the Hindu god Shiva which stands at 143ft/44m. It is also the world’s second tallest Hindu statue.

Built between 2004 and 2011 under the funding of Indian born Kamal Jain who now resides in Nepal. A weekly team of engineers was brought in every week to help secure the building project due to its hilltop location.

It is constructed from mainly concrete, with copper, zinc, and steel. The Kailashnath Mahadev Statue is very popular with Hindus both from Nepal and India. Though numbers of 5,000 to 10,000 visitors per week are highly suspect weekends do see an influx of visitors.